In the molgulid clade of ascidians several species have individually evolved
tail loss during their larval stage of development. The notochord, one of the key
features of chordates, is found in the center of the tail in ...

Ephemeral reducing environments such as hydrothermal vents and whale falls create oases of chemosynthetic primary production in the nutrient poor deep sea. The polychaete family Siboglinidae has adapted to occupy these ...

Ephemeral reducing environments such as hydrothermal vents and whale falls
create oases of chemosynthetic primary production in the nutrient poor deep sea. The
polychaete family Siboglinidae has adapted to occupy these ...

The TGF-β superfamily of signaling pathways is key in regulating embryonic development (Heldin et al. 2009). It is known to be present in all metazoan lineages (Huminiecki 2009). Studying this pathway in the ctenophore ...

Do bacterial communities change as algae decays? If so, how does it
change? Bacteria form many different types of relationships with algae and this study observed the effects of algal decay on bacterial abundance and ...

Docks in the Friday Harbor Island have been observed to have many nudibranchs present on them. One hypothesis for this is the creosote, a chemical used to help preserve the wood from wear, is attracting them to the pilings. ...

Docks in the Friday Harbor Island have been observed to have many nudibranchs present on them. One hypothesis for this is the creosote, a chemical used to help preserve the wood from wear, is attracting them to the pilings. ...

The rapid rise in anthropogenic atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and the subsequent acidification of the world oceans has increased the need to determine if these changes will seriously and adversely impact the microbial ...

For almost a century, the Elwha River has been constrained by the Elwha and
Glines Canyon dams, which have severely restricted the transport of fine sediment
downriver. The dams are currently undergoing removal; it is ...

For almost a century, the Elwha River has been constrained by the Elwha and
Glines Canyon dams, which have severely restricted the transport of fine sediment
downriver. The dams are currently undergoing removal; it is ...

Ocean acidification (OA), a result of increased atmospheric CO2, is predicted to decrease
the surface ocean pH by a value of 0.4 units by the year 2100. Decreases in pH have been
shown to cause deleterious effects on ...

Grain-size distribution, one of important parameters reflecting sediment sources, transportation, and deposition, helps people understand and predict shoreline and bathymetric changes. For this study, wave-orbital velocity ...

Grain-size distribution, one of important parameters reflecting sediment sources, transportation, and deposition, helps people understand and predict shoreline and bathymetric changes. For this study, wave-orbital velocity ...

A recent outbreak of sea star wasting syndrome (SSWS) along the U.S. West coast has decimated populations of many intertidal and subtidal sea star species. If populations are unable to recover quickly, SSWS is likely to ...

A recent outbreak of sea star wasting syndrome (SSWS) along the U.S. West
coast has decimated populations of many intertidal and subtidal sea star species. If
populations are unable to recover quickly, SSWS is likely to ...

The Elwha River on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula was home to two dams for almost a century. Dam removal began in 2011, releasing sediment into the Elwha River, forming a pronounced river plume. It is important to ...

The Elwha River on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula was home to two dams for almost a century. Dam removal began in 2011, releasing sediment into the Elwha River, forming a pronounced river plume. It is important to ...

River dam removals are a form of sediment supply to the sub-tidal areas near river
mouths. Suspended sediment in the sub-tidal water column can attenuate light,
decreasing the amount of light available to seabed ...

River dam removals are a form of sediment supply to the sub-tidal areas near river
mouths. Suspended sediment in the sub-tidal water column can attenuate light,
decreasing the amount of light available to seabed ...

The literature on paleontology and functional morphology both include many studies on the feeding mechanics of organisms. In extinct organisms, physiological data must be inferred from bone structure, or muscles scars, ...